Closed Bell Diving Courses Relaunched at The Underwater Centre
the energy sector continues to recover from the global downturn.Industry and public bodies including Oil & Gas UK, Subsea UK, Subsea 7, TechnipFMC, Premier Oil and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) recently collaborated to support The Underwater Centre and ensure its future success.Located in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, the company now operates as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and is funded and supported by its members.David McGhie, managing director of The Underwater Centre, said, “We are now the only closed bell trainer in the world which has a self-propelled
The Underwater Centre Under New Ownership
center, and is a real asset to Lochaber. We are delighted to support this innovative collaboration which demonstrates the very high regard the industry has for The Underwater Centre and will strengthen the sustainability of the business. This move will safeguard more than 50 high value jobs in Fort William and provide a platform to underpin business growth in the years ahead.”Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse also welcomed the news: “I am delighted that The Underwater Centre has, with industry support, repositioned itself to achieve a long term sustainable
Stirling Group Altor Open Doors for O&G Skills Week
at venues across the UK. Organizers OPITO, the industry skills organization, said an average of 1,000 people per day took part in the inaugural National Oil and Gas Skills Week which saw events of all shapes and sizes take place in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William, North Shields and London from November 11-14. Nicola Laurenson, Project Manager, who organized the event at Stirling Group Altor said, “The week has enabled companies like Altor to show another side of the oil and gas industry, away from the traditional view of offshore workers
New Skills Resource for the O&G Industry
, the Oil & Gas Navigator will provide the starting point for their journey into oil and gas.” The first ever National Oil & Gas Skills Week will see around 50 free events involving upwards of 75 different organizations take place from November 11-14th in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William, North Shields, Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and London. Throughout the week, school pupils, graduates, apprentices, military transitioners, current working professionals and members of the public will be taking part in a wide range of activities from science, engineering and maths events
The Underwater Center Names Loudon Diver Trainer
for well-trained commercial divers in the South East Asia Pacific region in the early 1990s. The Center’s expertise and experience in commercial air and mixed gas diving operations means that it is best placed to offer courses that meet the needs of industry. Along with its sister school in Fort William, Scotland, The Underwater Center Tasmania provides internationally accepted diving certification (ADAS from Tasmania, HSE from Fort William). The Underwater Center’s key objective is to help deliver a competent workforce for the global oil and gas market
